Wildfire

Wildfire Smoke and Dementia Linked in 1.2 Million-Patient Study; Long-Term Exposure Raises Risk UW-led study links wildfire smoke and dementia, finding long-term smoke exposure raises diagnosis odds, with greater impacts …

Wildfire smoke linked to shorter life expectancy, Ohio State study finds Ohio State study finds wildfire smoke exposure shortens life expectancy and undermines greenspace benefits, highlighting risks for public health …

Wildfire smoke from Canadian fires linked to surge in cardiopulmonary visits in Maryland University of Maryland researchers link wildfire smoke from June 2023 Canadian fires to an 18% rise in …

Study: Wildfire Smoke Linked to 22% Higher ER Risk in Areas Lacking Air Conditioning Study finds wildfire smoke raises ER visits nationwide; limited air conditioning tied to 22% higher respiratory …

Wildfire smoke inflicted roughly $200 billion in U.S. health damages and 20,000 premature deaths in 2017 Wildfire smoke caused an estimated $200 billion in health damages and about 20,000 premature …

Wildfire smoke projected to cause tens of thousands more U.S. deaths by 2050, Stanford study finds Stanford-led research warns wildfire smoke could drive tens of thousands of additional U.S. deaths …